Dexmedetomidine to help pain after shoulder surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial studies whether dexmedetomidine can reduce pain after elective shoulder arthroscopy surgery done under general anesthesia. If you’re eligible, it may help improve postoperative comfort and reduce the need for additional pain treatment.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for elective shoulder arthroscopy and will receive general anesthesia
- You can safely receive a nerve block (no bleeding/clotting problems, no infection where the needle would go, and no diaphragmatic paralysis)
- Your level of consciousness can be normal enough to follow the study (no altered consciousness)
- You are not pregnant and have a BMI 35 or less
- You can understand the study plan and give consent (and you agree to participate)
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